Chapter 123 Three Levels
"Mr. Fang, these are the things I found. Three ancient coins, one is fake, and these two paintings, one is real and one is fake. So are these three pieces of jade. Only one of the three pieces of jade is real.
.What do you think, Mr. Fang?" Looking at the old man, Fang Qi couldn't help but have a trace of doubt in his eyes.
"Is it that simple?" Hearing Fang Qi's words, the old man smiled, then looked at the house again, and then couldn't help but say:
"Of course not, how could I bet with Mr. Fang on such a simple question? The only thing left is that Mr. Fang finds three things here, one of which can make me see, then I will lose, otherwise even if Mr. Fang
Even if you recognize these three treasures, you will lose." After hearing the old man's words, Yuan Yuan and others were instantly furious.
Even Wu Yue looked at the old man dissatisfied. This was a naked injustice. It was the first time Fang Qi came to their store, how could he know everything, and it was even more impossible for this old man to look at him.
"All the things in the store now?" Fang Qi looked at the old man with a hint of doubt in his eyes. With all the things in the store, Fang Qi couldn't help but have a hint of brilliance in his eyes.
"All." He had already made a shameless request. Even if the old man was being shameless, he could not limit the scope.
"Oh, then I'll start first." Fang Qi looked at the three ancient coins, and he was filled with admiration. These were three ancient coins that were all stained by rust. There were stains on them, but Fang Qi could vaguely
I can identify the characters "Huang Song Tong Bao" on it. These characters are all seal characters, especially the nine-fold seal calligraphy used on it.
The biggest feature of the nine-fold seal script calligraphy is "curvature, flatness and fullness". Fang Qi naturally recognized that the above seal characters all conform to this feature. The number of folds in the nine-fold seal script calligraphy and the number of folds of each character depends on whether the strokes are complex or simple.
Ding can be divided into five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten folds. However, in ancient China, nine was the pinnacle of the sky, so the nine-fold seal script became popular in the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties, and has continued to do so.
to date.
However, among thousands of ancient coins, the "Nine-fold Seal Script" is used for money inscriptions. Among the thousands of ancient coins, "Tongbao of the Imperial Song Dynasty" is only an isolated example, so it is regarded as a rare treasure by collectors of all ages. About the Nine-fold Seal Script of the Tongbao of the Imperial Song Dynasty
Regarding the casting background, today's numismatists generally believe that the coin is "sample money" or "furnace money" and should not be a regular currency in circulation.
Fang Qi looked at the coins in his hand, couldn't help but glance at the old man, and then shook his head. Two of the three ancient coins actually took three years to bury in the ground.
At that time, they actually used the casting method, using an ancient bronze mirror to cast more than a dozen copper coins, and then buried them underneath. The fake ones could almost be mistaken for the real ones.
"This one is real, but the other two can be mistaken for real. Even ordinary appraisal experts can't identify them." Looking at the two copper coins in his hand, Fang Qi's face was filled with solemnity.
"This man is so clever. I'm afraid he has faked far more than these two pieces? If these were left on the market, even top experts might be able to spot them." After hearing Fang Qi's words, Wu Yue and Uncle Long were both in trouble.
Shocked, they had no doubts about Fang Qi's words. Looking at the ancient coins in Fang Qi's hand, Wu Yue couldn't help but take one.
"Mr. Fang passed the round." The old man's eyes showed a hint of brilliance. He didn't expect Fang Qi to find the real one so quickly.
"Yes, I got these two coins by chance. A cost expert used these real coins to make molds, then used an ancient bronze mirror from the Song Dynasty to duplicate them, and then buried the duplicate coins underground for three years.
, even the experts back then had their eyes peeled. But fortunately, they were discovered in time, and several of the stray ones have been recovered.”
Hearing the old man's words, Wu Yue and others took a deep breath. Usually, a re-turned copper coin can be mistaken for a real one, let alone one that has been reburied underground for three years. Unless a top master, it is basically difficult to tell the difference.
"Junior, how did you identify it?" Looking at Fang Qi, Gu Qing and the others couldn't help but show a hint of curiosity. Although they didn't understand antiques, they heard the old man's words and knew that they had gone to great lengths to imitate this copper coin.
"New rust, no matter how you cover it up, the traces of this new rust can never be covered up. As long as someone is careful to identify it, the rust stains are single in color and loose in structure. Although some techniques have been used, many places cannot be removed, such as this
There is only one layer of rust.
The real old rust is divided into three layers, the rust-soil bonding layer, with some soil and carbonized grass and wood chips attached to it. These have been treated, although it is good, but because it needs to cover up the traces of artificial work, it is still too little.
The second layer is the main rust layer, and the third layer is the oxide film layer.”
"These three layers are settled by history and cannot be imitated by imitation. Once imitated, there will be flaws, but this also leaves an existence that looks like a flaw but not like a flaw." Fang Qi held the copper coin in his hand.
There was a trace of contemplation on his face.
"It's really a work of art." Wu Yue looked at the copper coin in his hand. Even after Fang Qi's guidance, he could not see any obvious flaws. It can be said that if this money was lost in the market, few people would be able to spot it.
"Mr. Fang, please take a look at these two paintings?" Hearing the old man's words, Fang Qi smiled. This was a landscape painting by a Qing Dynasty painter. Wu Yue on the side couldn't help but stepped forward and looked at it.
After one painting, my face couldn't help but become heavy. After reading two paintings, my face was covered with sweat.
"Old Wu, how are you?" After hearing Uncle Long's words, Yuan Yuan and others couldn't help but look at him; their faces were full of curiosity.
"I don't know, both paintings seem to be real?" Hearing Wu Yue's words, Uncle Long couldn't help but look at the old man in shock. He was indeed a famous collector in Southeast Asia. If he was trying to trick people, it would make him shudder just thinking about it.
.
"Yes, Boss Wu is right. Both paintings are real, but they are also fake." Fang Qi's words rang in everyone's ears, and several people couldn't help but be surprised.
"I didn't expect that I would be lucky enough to see the legendary unveiling painting. There should be three or four more copies of this painting. I remember that the most masters of unveiling paintings could reveal seven layers. The look of this painting should be four to six layers.
." After hearing Fang Qi's words, the old man nodded.
"Yes, these paintings are both real and fake. Apart from these two paintings, there are three more paintings living overseas. Mr. Fang, I admire them."
"What is a painting reveal?" Seeing Wu Yue's face suddenly enlightened, Uncle Long looked confused.
"Unveiling a painting means that a master of unveiling a painting can uncover a painting layer by layer, up to seven layers in total. The most amazing thing is that each layer can be read and turned into a painting. This is an example. It seems that every layer of the painting can be uncovered.
All paintings are real, but as long as you are not an expert, there is no way to tell whether they are true or false." Hearing Fang Qi's words, Wu Yue couldn't help but nodded. This thing is simply a masterpiece. But the same disadvantage is that all the calligraphy and painting are destroyed, and not a single article is left.
not worth,.
"The last three pieces of ancient jade, Mr. Fang, please?" After hearing the old man's words, Fang Qi looked at the three pieces of ancient jade on the table, his face full of solemnity. Everything the old man took out could be fake and real. He
They all really suspected that the old man was a master of fraud.
But Fang Qi knows that real antique masters come out step by step from taking medicine. The truly top collectors are not only collectors of genuine items, but also have high imitations that are almost fake. Only he relies on
He has super powers and has never suffered a single loss.
"The two pieces above are Korean jade, and this is Russian jade. They are both top-grade. Unfortunately, no matter how real the surface is, the essence cannot be changed. I will give you this piece." Fang Qi took out the piece that had no problems.
Suddenly, the old man couldn't help but reveal a wry smile.
He knew that these things he had could not stop Fang Qi, but he did not expect that he would be defeated so completely. With such a great reputation, the old man bowed deeply to Fang Qi.
"Haha, Mr. Fang, it's your turn to come up with the question." After hearing the old man's words, Fang Qi did not move, but looked at the old man, his eyes full of smiles.
"You have already lost." Hearing Fang Qi's words, the old man was shocked, but he thought that he had indeed gone too far and sighed.
"Mr. Fang, this is a check, and this string of three-eyed Dzi beads." Looking at the three-eyed Dzi beads in his hand, there were nine. Nine is the ultimate number. The old man's behavior also made Fang Qi couldn't help but nodded.
.This old man’s character is not as bad as he thought.
"I'm not declining the next game, but you have already lost the next game." After hearing Fang Qi's words, not only the old man, but also Wu Yue and others were confused. Looking at Fang Qi, only the old man looked down at the hand in his hand.
Jade pendant, with a look of contemplation on his face.
"Can you please enlighten me, sir?" He did not doubt Fang Qi's words. At this point, Fang Qi would never deceive him, but this shocked him even more. Because although he had just admitted defeat, it was only Fang Qi's approval.
.After all, in the grand gatherings of the antique industry from now on, everyone will look up and not look down.
It's okay if Fang Qi's name doesn't live up to his name, but today Fang Qi told the old man that he was indeed a master who truly stood at the top of the antique world. But he didn't expect Fang Qi to take action and he didn't notice it.
"Haha. This jade is actually a high-quality imitation." After hearing Fang Qi's words, the old man suddenly showed a look that was indeed true, but then his face became solemn.
He was not afraid of taking the medicine, but what he was afraid of was that after taking the medicine, he still couldn't find any clues. He couldn't see any flaw in the jade pendant on his hand. Looking at Fang Qi, sweat suddenly poured down the old man's face.
Not only the old man, but also Wu Yue also frowned.
"Hey, Xiaoqi, are you kidding me?" Looking at Fang Qi's expression, Yuan Yuan couldn't help but say.
"No. I have seen a piece of this jade before. It was at a private auction. Many experts in city B had their eyes pierced, including many top experts. There is nothing strange about him piercing the eyes." Fang Qi did not hide his feelings.
Chapter completed!